Something rubbed me up the wrong way this morning. And no, it wasn’t reading the news, something NSFW, nor was it remembering that we had left last night’s washing up piled high in the sink....
What do you get when you add a pinch of greed, a dollop of cognitive dissonance and a bucketload of AI slop? The downfall of Etsy, that’s what! For years, Etsy felt like the digital...
If you love crocheted blankets with texture for days, colours that make your heart skip a beat, and a ton of personality, Sarah Brown of Little Duck Crochet has it sorted. Her blankets are the...
I’ve been fangirling over Sophie of The Knit Purl Girl for a long time. I’ve always loved the wearability of her designs, her beautifully considered WIP shots, and the calm, editorial feel of her feed....
As Summer comes hurtling towards us (rude), I – as a deeply committed Autumn/Winter girlie – have decided to cope in the only way I know how: by scrolling through Ravelry and compiling an extremely...
I firmly believe that hand-dyed yarns need to have soul, and if you’re looking for yarn crammed full of personality and joy, the one-of-a-kind skeins created by THE #OOAKSkeinQueen Rachel Barrett are truly the way...
When it comes to texture, elegance, extravagance and garments that actually feel like they have a story behind them, Daniel Thomas’ work honestly ticks every box for me. I think we’re all guilty of scrolling...
Oh Emma, Another article about AI? You betcha. Not only am I hyperfixated on bonnets and bags right now, but I am also obsessing over the catastrophe that is the rise (and hopeful fall) of...
Although I will try my best to not turn this article into a hatchet job, if you’ve been following me for a while you’ll be aware that I was, until 30 days ago, a Freelance...
I’ve got eleventy-twelve patterns to write up, a studio to clear out, a Christmas tree to put up, and a whole multitude of other things demanding my attention – but oh lordy, social media has...
No matter if you’re a knit/crochet designer with an XXL following or someone who’s been in the game for a short time, working with brands is, at this point, an almost essential part of being...
Ah, Facebook. The home of people who want to spy on their old school friends (or enemies) and see who got ugly and had 14 kids, people who can’t help but get themselves involved in...
Despite what people say, and what some cringey, misguided craft influencers might post Reels about (she got blocked, ☕️) , running a small business is no walk in the park. As much as I play...
Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down… Well, not really, but let’s say that it’s definitely a story that “flipped-turned upside down” my views on social media, the...
I decided to wrote Part II “THE REVENGE” of my original ”How Not to Be Annoying on Instagram” because, since I wrote the last one, I’ve been inundated with messages with examples of the GALL...
I wanted to start out by saying that the purpose of this blog post is not to throw shade, target individuals or be nasty, it’s simply my own take and my own views on this...
The crafting community online is absolutely amazing and we support each other to the max, but it has to be said that most makers and designers on social media have to deal with irritating things...
Let’s be real. A lot of crafters find knitting difficult, annoying, impossible, weird, clunky… You name it. I’ve heard crocheters say they ‘hate’ knitting and can’t get their head round it, as well as people...
I love Instagram, don’t get it twisted. I really, really love it. However, like most relationships, it’s hard to maintain that fuzzy feeling all of the time. I sometimes find myself feeling completely passionate about...
If you ask most knitters or crocheters what annoys them about their craft they’ll probably say. “yarn vomit”, “knots in balls” or, at a push “having to hide my yarn hauls from my family” AM...